Oi Patch Bits: Alaska West Express joins EPA’s SmartWay Partnership

Alaska West Express, sister company of Lynden Transport, has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership. SmartWay is a collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and transportation companies to voluntarily improve fuel efficiency and reduce air pollution from freight transport. Partners with high scores are already utilizing most of the commercially available fuel saving strategies and evaluating the latest emerging technologies. Lynden Transport became the first Alaska trucking company to join SmartWay in 2008. Lynden companies LTI Inc., Milky Way and Brown Line LLC joined in 2010.

“Alaska West Express has been focused on efficient operations for many years as part of Lynden’s overall Green Initiative. We are extremely proud to be recognized by the EPA as a SmartWay Transport Partner,” says Alaska West Express President Scott Hicks. “Although we operate in very tough and harsh conditions we remain committed and focused on energy efficiency and air quality. We also understand and appreciate that our customers share this same commitment. Alaska West Express will continue to strive for clean operations on the road and at all of our locations.”

Alaska West Express provides truckload transportation throughout the United States and Canada, specializing in heavy haul and bulk shipments to and from Alaska, where it is a leader in transporting liquid- and dry-bulk products, hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals and petroleum products.